Marwe 610C versus 610

Hi RSN'ers

Last night a buddy of mine & I rollerskied (I know! So early in the
season!) and he had some shiny new very fancy looking Marwes which
could be mistaken for Fischers. Slick graphics.

They turn out to be the 610 "C" Model for $399 and the 610 standard
model is still available for the old $349.

They seemed to me to be much faster than the standard 610s.

Do you have any experience with these new Marwe's? What is the word on
the street about the two? What is the intent?

The website doesnt help - they are both medium speed so, what gives?

Thanks.

DT

Dell Todd wrote:
Hi RSN'ers

Last night a buddy of mine & I rollerskied (I know! So early in the
season!) and he had some shiny new very fancy looking Marwes which
could be mistaken for Fischers. Slick graphics.

They turn out to be the 610 "C" Model for $399 and the 610 standard
model is still available for the old $349.

They seemed to me to be much faster than the standard 610s.

Do you have any experience with these new Marwe's? What is the word on
the street about the two? What is the intent?

The website doesnt help - they are both medium speed so, what gives?

Thanks.

DT

The standard 610s are wooden. The website lists 610Cs as having
a unique Nanoepoxy Aircell Core Cap. Which doesn't sound like
wood.

Don't know anything more than that. I like my 610s, maybe they
needed a reason for people to pay $50 more. Standard 610s
aren't terribly fast.

Bob Schwartz

It'd be a good question for Greg Weir or Tom Novack at Finn Sisu (888-finn-sisu). If you find out what the Nanoepoxy Aircell Core Cap is, please let us know.

Gene

On Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:04:56 -0700 (PDT)
Dell Todd wrote:

Hi RSN'ers

Last night a buddy of mine & I rollerskied (I know! So early in the
season!) and he had some shiny new very fancy looking Marwes which
could be mistaken for Fischers. Slick graphics.

They turn out to be the 610 "C" Model for $399 and the 610 standard
model is still available for the old $349.

They seemed to me to be much faster than the standard 610s.

Do you have any experience with these new Marwe's? What is the word on
the street about the two? What is the intent?

The website doesnt help - they are both medium speed so, what gives?

Thanks.

DT

Greg says the C model has a cap ski shaft. Same wheel speed as ol'
woody 610 standard. Perhaps one of my buddies ended up with dirt in
the bearings (slower) and the guy with new ones has the speed the
Marwe's should all have. The speed parts are all the same in either
model.

They are slick looking though, very flash.

I guess ya gotta have nano nanos these days

If you ever get a chance to compare with the woodies, pass along your impressions.

Gene

On Wed, 26 Aug 2009 07:12:48 -0700 (PDT)
DAT wrote:

Greg says the C model has a cap ski shaft. Same wheel speed as ol'
woody 610 standard. Perhaps one of my buddies ended up with dirt in
the bearings (slower) and the guy with new ones has the speed the
Marwe's should all have. The speed parts are all the same in either
model.

They are slick looking though, very flash.

I guess ya gotta have nano nanos these days

On Aug 26, 8:11 pm, wrote:
If you ever get a chance to compare with the woodies, pass along your impressions.

Hello folks, the main difference with the new 610C ski is that it is
more torsionally stiff. In other words, like with the newer racing
skis on snow, they do not twist as much. But there is still much the
same spring when you push downwards on them. The wheels are exactly
the same as with the standard 610, so there should not be much
difference speed-wise. The ski component is made in collaboration
with Peltonen, the Finnish maker of racing skis. Hope this helps - I
had much the same questions, and had a good chat with Marwe about it,

Iain Ballentine
www.rollerski.co.uk (UK Marwe dealer)



Gene

On Wed, 26 Aug 2009 07:12:48 -0700 (PDT)

DAT wrote:
Greg says the C model has a cap ski shaft. Same wheel speed as ol'
woody 610 standard. Perhaps one of my buddies ended up with dirt in
the bearings (slower) and the guy with new ones has the speed the
Marwe's should all have. The speed parts are all the same in either
model.

They are slick looking though, very flash.

I guess ya gotta have nano nanos these days

I wonder if those of us short of elite would be able to tell the
difference in torsional stiffness. Now if it's rolling and
vertical (push-off) stiffness, we certainly would.

Gene

On Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:30:20 -0700 (PDT)
Iain Ballentine wrote:

On Aug 26, 8:11 pm, wrote:
If you ever get a chance to compare with the woodies, pass along
your impressions.

Hello folks, the main difference with the new 610C ski is that it is
more torsionally stiff. In other words, like with the newer racing
skis on snow, they do not twist as much. But there is still much the
same spring when you push downwards on them. The wheels are exactly
the same as with the standard 610, so there should not be much
difference speed-wise. The ski component is made in collaboration
with Peltonen, the Finnish maker of racing skis. Hope this helps - I
had much the same questions, and had a good chat with Marwe about it,

Iain Ballentine
www.rollerski.co.uk (UK Marwe dealer)



Gene

On Wed, 26 Aug 2009 07:12:48 -0700 (PDT)

DAT wrote:
Greg says the C model has a cap ski shaft. Same wheel speed as ol'
woody 610 standard. Perhaps one of my buddies ended up with dirt
in the bearings (slower) and the guy with new ones has the speed
the Marwe's should all have. The speed parts are all the same in
either model.

They are slick looking though, very flash.

I guess ya gotta have nano nanos these days